Why this was flagged
An owner matches the federal exclusion list
A person or company listed as an owner or managing party of this provider matches a name on the HHS OIG list of individuals and entities excluded from federal healthcare programs. Names can coincide, so the identity must be confirmed before this means anything.
Source HHS OIG Exclusion List (LEIE) · record as of 18 Sept 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · e6ca62
5 providers share this street address
This address is the registered location of 5 separate Medicare-enrolled providers. Legitimate causes exist (shared medical office buildings, management companies), but dense clustering of billing entities at one address is a known fraud pattern.
Source CMS Hospice Enrollments · record as of 27 Jul 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · 641824
Many providers in separate suites of one building
This building hosts providers registered across 5 different suite or unit numbers, a pattern seen when shell agencies are set up side by side.
Source CMS Hospice Enrollments · record as of 27 Jul 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · 641824
Owner is tied to 5 providers
An owner or managing party of this provider (BRENT ALAN WILSON) is listed on 5 separate Medicare enrollments. Chains are legal, but rapid multi-entity accumulation is a common structure in healthcare fraud cases.
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
Other providers at this street address (4)
Owners and managing parties of record
FRANK VILLAREAL
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 100% ownership · since Feb 24, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
CHRISTOPHER HERNANDEZ
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · since Jan 1, 2026
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
CHRISTOPHER HERNANDEZ
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jan 1, 2026
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
FRANK VILLAREAL
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · since Mar 24, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
MAE D LUECK
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Nov 1, 2025
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
BRENT ALAN WILSON
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Nov 1, 2025
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
FRANK VILLAREAL
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Mar 24, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
Source timeline
Every flag on this provider is built from one or more published government files. Below is each file that contributed, the weekly pulls we have of it, and the actual records read from it.
CMS Hospice Enrollments
- 5 providers share this street address
- Many providers in separate suites of one building
Weekly refreshes
- 18 Sept 2026 (in use)5,802 records5,000 added · 1 changed · 0 removedpublisher data as of 27 Jul 2026
Records read from this file
- SMART CHOICE HOSPICE INCNPI 1891332557 · certification A11536 · 20945 DEVONSHIRE ST, CHATSWORTH, CA
- HAPPY HEALTH CARE, INC.same street address in the same file
- CAREUP HOME HEALTH INCsame street address in the same file
- DEVINE HOSPICE CARE INCsame street address in the same file
- ENSEGUIDA HOSPICE CARE INCsame street address in the same file
CMS Hospice All Owners
- Owner is tied to 5 providers
Weekly refreshes
- 18 Sept 2026 (in use)70,444 recordspublisher data as of 19 Aug 2026
Records read from this file
- FRANK VILLAREAL5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% share · since 2021-02-24
- CHRISTOPHER HERNANDEZOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · since 2026-01-01
- CHRISTOPHER HERNANDEZW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · since 2026-01-01
- FRANK VILLAREALOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · since 2021-03-24
- MAE D LUECKW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · since 2025-11-01
- BRENT ALAN WILSONCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE · since 2025-11-01
- FRANK VILLAREALCORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 2021-03-24
- An owner matches the federal exclusion list
Weekly refreshes
- 21 Sept 2026 (in use)1,000 records(running)
- 18 Sept 202683,953 records
- 18 Sept 202634,978 records(running)
- 18 Sept 202639,976 records(failed)
- 18 Sept 20261,000 records(failed)
Records read from this file
- CHRISTOPHER HERNANDEZexcluded 1997-02-27 · type 1128a1
cms_hospice_payments
No completed weekly pull is recorded for this file yet.
Records read from this file
- Smart Choice Hospice, Inc — 2024$512,786 paid · 26 patients
Where every detail came from
Each value below is traced to the published file it was read from, the day we downloaded it, and the weekly version it belongs to. Open the link to check the original record yourself.
| Detail | Value | Published file | Record as of | Pulled | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | SMART CHOICE HOSPICE INC | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| NPI | 1891332557 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Medicare certification number | A11536 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| CMS associate ID | 2668803743 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Provider type | PART A PROVIDER - HOSPICE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Organisation type | CORPORATION | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Incorporation date | 2019-09-11 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| State of incorporation | CA | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Street address | 20945 DEVONSHIRE ST, STE 103 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| City | CHATSWORTH | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| State | CA | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| ZIP | 913112370 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
What changed
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